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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu feb 19 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a 29.3 inch low over missouri will move to the central 
great lakes by friday, then will weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes 
across lake ontario saturday. another 29.8 inch low will then deepen 
to 29.2 inches as it moves off the carolina coast and out to sea 
sunday and monday, with a 30.2 inch high then forecast to slide 
across the lower great lakes tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.overnight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog late. a
chance of rain showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog in the morning.
rain showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
rain showers with snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm est thu feb 19 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...patchy fog persists through the evening across 
southern portions of lake huron and lake st clair. low pressure, 
29.20 inches, then lifts into the great lakes friday bringing a 
chance for northeast winds to gust to gale force. a gale warning
is now in effect for lake st. clair and western lake erie while
the the gale watch remains in effect north of sturgeon point.


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lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
943 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. numerous showers and a chance of freezing rain
after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. showers and freezing rain
in the morning...then rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. rain and snow showers in the evening...then
a chance of snow after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the
evening. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early in the evening becoming south 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm est thu feb 19 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...patchy fog persists through the evening across 
southern portions of lake huron and lake st clair. low pressure, 
29.20 inches, then lifts into the great lakes friday bringing a 
chance for northeast winds to gust to gale force. a gale warning
is now in effect for lake st. clair and western lake erie while
the the gale watch remains in effect north of sturgeon point.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
943 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. numerous showers after midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. showers in the morning...then numerous showers and a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. numerous showers and
a chance of snow showers in the evening...then a chance of snow
and rain after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south early
in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


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